Urban logistics
Last-mile delivery
Livraison du dernier kilomètre
Last-mile delivery is the final part of a goods movement from a distribution point to its recipient or destination. The phrase describes a logistics stage rather than a fixed distance, and curb performance depends on the connection between vehicle stopping, unloading, building access, and successful handover to the recipient.
Understanding the term
A nearby legal stop can still result in a failed delivery if the recipient or entrance is unavailable. Evaluate the full chain rather than the street segment alone.
Assess the complete goods movement, including replenishment, stopping, handling, receiving, and any additional collection or return trip. Engage operators and recipients with different shipment patterns rather than relying on one fleet’s experience. Record the street-space, building, workforce, and timing constraints that shape feasibility. Compare a proposed arrangement with an explicit baseline and examine neighboring streets, since a local improvement can shift loading pressure or handling effort elsewhere in the delivery chain.